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Time to douse the wildfire of hate speech

A menacing wave of intolerance and hate-based violence is targeting worshippers of many faiths across the globe. Sadly, and disturbingly, such vicious incidents are becoming all too familiar.

G20 must uphold multilateralism

The G20 rose to prominence in 2008 when leaders of the world's 20 leading economies gathered for the first time amid the fear and panic of the global financial crisis.

Quality infrastructure for quality development

Quality infrastructure is one of the key topics on this year's G20 agenda under Japan's presidency. The concept, first mentioned in the Leaders' Communiqué of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in 2016, emphasizes the importance of quality infrastructure to sustainable development and inclusive growth.

EU must speak up loud and clear against the US' unilateral moves

The on-going G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, is a crucial moment for the world to uphold multilateralism and rules-based world order that are under the grave attack by US unilateral and protectionist behaviors.

Washington should work with Beijing to stabilize the world

Editor's note: For some time, the US administration has shown no sense of responsibility or justice when it comes to international cooperation, especially relations with other countries, and it has continuously pursued confrontation under the illusion that the US is playing and can easily win a zero-sum game. Zhong Sheng, a columnist for People's Daily, comments:

Like plum blossom, big freeze will not kill China's innovation

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, a magnetic levitation train running at a speed of 600 kilometers per hour has passed its test operation; China finished its first sea launch of a solid fuel rocket; and the latest ranking of the world's top 500 supercomputers shows that 219 belong to China. Xinhua News Agency comments:

No easing up in fight against illicit drugs

This year, China has observed the World Anti-Narcotics Day, which fell on Wednesday, with a piece of encouraging news.

Cold War prism gives distorted view of trade

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was absolutely right when he said on Wednesday that the "strained" relationship between the United States and China risks "collateral" damage in the region, amid the growing global economic uncertainties.

Stub out healthy myth of e-cigarettes

ON MONDAY, the local legislature of San Francisco approved a bill that prohibits the production and sales of electronic cigarettes inside the city, which is widely considered an attempt to control the number of youngsters who smoke e-cigarettes. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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Tariffs will ultimately harm US economy

That Vice-Premier Liu He talked with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the phone on Monday raises hope that China and the United States would resume the bilateral trade negotiations.